OPEN MEETING NOTICE PUBLIC MARKET COMMISSION MEETING Thursday, October 3, 2013 2:00pm 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor, Conference Room A Boston, MA MBTA: Park Street or Government Center Meeting Items: a. Approval of minutes b. Project update from the Boston Public Market Association c. Questions from the Commission d. Public comment e. Adjourn For more Read More…
Good news: the Boston Public Market Association says its year-round market for Massachusetts-grown, made, hunted and fished food will open in June, 2014. Well, maybe not hunted, but you can see how that would fit in. Earlier this year, after a lengthy, delayed process, the state designated the BPMA as occupants of the ground floor Read More…
If Public Markets are ever created at Haymarket — in the multi-million dollar white elephant Big Dig ventilation building (Parcel 7) or in a future building on Parcel 9 — the big winner could be the Haymarket pushcarts. That’s because the public markets might introduce countless new customers to the tremendous variety and values offered by the pushcarts. And they are no Read More…
The Public Market Commission voted on Monday, March 19, 2012 to designate the sole bidder, Boston Public Market Association, as the operator for a new food market on the ground floor of Parcel 7, a State-owned garage/office building near Haymarket along the Greenway. Lease negotiations and fundraising are ongoing with an expected opening date of Read More…
The Public Market Commission will hold a public meeting on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 3:30pm at 100 Cambridge Street, Conference Room B, Boston, MA. The Commission will discuss the proposal to develop and operate the market submitted by the Boston Public Market Association. The official notice is posted here and pasted below. OPEN Read More…
The Boston Public Market Association presented its proposal last night at a public meeting regarding its plan to bring a food market to downtown Boston’s Market District at Parcel 7, near Haymarket along the Greenway. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) hosted the meeting with its Public Market Commission, a group of citizens and Read More…
Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Report March 8, 2012 The ZLC Committee met on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, in the Mariners House, 11 North Square. ZLC Committee meetings will be held in the Mariners House through 2012. Current Applications 139-143 Richmond Street (aka 188 North Street), David Veo, has filed an application with the Boston Read More…
The Public Market Commission will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 6:30pm at 100 Cambridge Street, Conference Room C, Boston, MA. The Commission will hear a presentation of the proposal submitted by the Boston Public Market Association and ask questions. The official notice is posted here and pasted below. The proposal Read More…
The Boston Public Market Association is the sole bidder for the Parcel 7 ground floor operation of a “Made in Massachusetts” food market planned for the garage building next to Haymarket and the Greenway, according to officials. The space has been empty for 10+ years since the MassDOT building was constructed as part of the Big Read More…
In one of the most lopsided polls we’ve had, the proposed Boston Public Food Market saw huge support with 63% of respondents expected to be frequent shoppers and another 32% occasional visitors. Only 6% of voters said they won’t use it. Good news for the bidders! Related article: Boston Public Market Request for Proposal Issued
The Massachusetts Department of Agriculture has issued the long-awaited Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Boston Public Food Market developer and operator. The proposed public market will be located on the ground floor of the Parcel 7 garage, next to Haymarket and Greenway on Surface Road across from the North End. The space has been Read More…
A sizable crowd showed up at the State House for Monday night’s community meeting on the Public Market destined for the ground floor of Parcel 7 on Blackstone St., next to Haymarket and the Greenway. From neighborhood residents, Haymarket vendors, business owners to foodies and health nuts, there were plenty of opinions on what should Read More…